Around Mackay

National Parks

Cape Hillsborough National Park  is one of the most ruggedly beautiful parks on the Central Queensland coast with rainforest and eucalypts, mangroves, beaches and rocky headlands and wildlife including kangaroos and wallabies, it's a great place for hiking, picnics, fishing, exploring and relaxing.

Eungella National Park is a mist-shrouded and forest-clad mountain refuge and one of Queensland’s most ecologically diverse parks. With a range of walking tracks to explore and enjoy the natural surroundings with amazing plants and wildlife and where the platypus are abundant and easy to watch.

Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre

International Lodge Motel is only 200m from the Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre and is your perfect accommodation location for shows, conferences and conventions. Visit MECC about upcoming events.

Local Favourites

Within a 2-5 minute walk from International Lodge Motel, you'll find plenty of dining options, restaurants, cafes and pubs.

Restaurants

  • Hot Wok Chinese Restaurant
  • Let's Do Greek Restaurant
  • Sorbellos Italian Restaurant
  • Bing's Nomiya Japanese Restaurant
  • Ban-Na Thai Restaurant
  • Roshni Indian Restaurant
  • Malaysia House
  • Flavours of Vietnam

Pubs / Hotels

  • Austral Hotel
  • Hotel Mackay
  • McGuire's Hotel

Cafes / Coffee Shops

  • The Deli Nook
  • The Dispensary
  • The Grazing Goat Cafe
  • The Coffee Club
  • Pain Au Chocolat Patisserie

Please visit Google Maps Restaurants in Mackay for a detailed list.

Sporting Clubs

International Lodge Motel is a short drive to some great sporting clubs and a free courtesy bus can be arranged to some venues.


Harrup Park Country Club is Mackay’s leading leisure destination. Closely situated to the City Heart, it offers an impressive sporting, dining and entertainment facility. With an entertaining and supervised Kids’ Club and free members’ courtesy bus, you can enjoy all that the Club has to offer in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.


Souths Leagues Club is situated at 181 Milton Street Mackay adjacent to Mackay Airport and only 2 kilometres from the city heart. The club is centred in Mackay’s sporting hub with Soccer,Hockey, Rugby League, Basketball, Tennis and Cricket facilities all in close proximity.


Magpies Sporting Club 


BB Print Stadium  - The home of Rugby League in Mackay is a 12,000 capacity venue comprising an international standard rectangular field and a 1,500 seat grandstand and supporting facilities.

Shopping Mall

Caneland Central Mackay
Centre Hours 9:00am - 5:30pm

Coles 8:00am - 9:00pm

Big W 8.30am - 7.00pm

Best and Less 8:30am - 5:30pm

Target 8.30am - 5.30pm

Myer 9:00am - 5:30pm

Woolworths 8.00am - 9.00pm